Checklist for Appliance Virtualization Platform initial installation using the Solution Deployment Manager client

Last Updated : Sep 28, 2020 |
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Download the Solution Deployment Manager client and install the client on your computer.
Get the Appliance Virtualization Platform 8.0 on a DVD, generate the kickstart (avp81ks.cfg) file from the Solution Deployment Manager client, and save the avp81ks.cfg file in a USB stick.
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Install the Appliance Virtualization Platform 8.0 software on the server.
  • Determine if Appliance Virtualization Platform is preinstalled.
  • If not already installed, install the Appliance Virtualization Platform 8.0 software.
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Ensure that the computer is connected to the services port of the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.
On your computer, set the following network parameters:
  • IP address: 192.168.13.5
  • Subnetmask: 255.255.255.248
  • Default Gateway: 192.168.13.1
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Using the SSH client, log in to the Appliance Virtualization Platform server with 192.168.13.6 as admin.
  • For Appliance Virtualization Platform preinstalled on the common server, change the default password.
  • Accept the end user license agreement.
  • Enable EASG.
  • If preinstalled, using the Solution Deployment Manager client, change Appliance Virtualization Platform IP address through CLI to the customer-provided IP address.
You must add the host only after accepting the EULA.
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Start the Solution Deployment Manager client that is connected to services port, and click Application Management.
  1. Add a location.
  2. Add the Appliance Virtualization Platform host. If you connect the Solution Deployment Manager client to the host through:
    • The services port, the IP address of the host is 192.168.13.6
    • The customer network, the host will be the IP address assigned through the avp81ks.cfg file.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Install the available Appliance Virtualization Platform patch or service pack.
      For more information, see Upgrading the Appliance Virtualization Platform patch from the Solution Deployment Manager client.
    • If available in 8.0, using the Solution Deployment Manager client, change IP address for preinstalled Appliance Virtualization Platform server.
  4. Add a new virtual machine for AVP Utilities as required per host.
  5. Close the Solution Deployment Manager client.
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  • On your computer, set the following network parameters:
    • IP address: 192.11.13.5
    • Subnetmask: 255.255.255.252
    • Default gateway: 192.11.13.6
  • Using the SSH client, login to AVP Utilities with 192.11.13.6.
  • On AVP Utilities, run swversion, ifconfig, and cat /etc/hosts commands.
  • If you have an AVP Utilities service pack, copy it to the /tmp folder, and install the service pack in the AVP Utilities command line interface.
  • Run the IP_Forward enable command (By default, IP Forwarding is disabled).
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Start Solution Deployment Manager Client with IP address 192.11.13.5/30 to install other virtual machines on the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.
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